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tonight, we take you to a small town in connecticut, where so many funerals have begun. a day after the president's emotional speech. >> we can't accept events like this as routine. >> he promised to take action. tonight, what will he do first? >>> also, new details tonight about the young man carrying the rifle. >> nancy has always instructed me to keep an eye on him at all times. >>> and parents come out of the shadows, saying they need help with their children, too. >> this is a problem that we've kind of pushed to the margins in
tonight, we take you to a small town in connecticut, where so many funerals have begun. a day after the president's emotional speech. >> we can't accept events like this as routine. >> he promised to take action. tonight, what will he do first? >>> also, new details tonight about the young man carrying the rifle. >> nancy has always instructed me to keep an eye on him at all times. >>> and parents come out of the shadows, saying they need help with their...
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. >>> police in newtown, connecticut say the body of gunman adam lanza has been claimed for burial by a person who wants to remain anonymous. >> the giants honored family members of the victims and children who survived at giants' stadium yesterday, players greeted the kids, teachers and parents as the team ran on to the field before the game against the eagles. the team and fans observed a moment of silence for victims. >>> death toll has reached nine in a tour bus crash on an icy highway in oregon. police say the driver of the charter bus lost control on slick pavement. the bus skidded through a guardrail and tumbled)@lku(s hundred feet. 40 were traveling from las vegas to vancouver, british columbia, in addition to the nine who died, more than 20 were injured they are being treated in oregon washington and idaho. >>> he tried to give police the family of a man who vanished after judgment ing -- after jumping in a creek. >>> [ inaudible ] >>> are you looking for a new way to ring in the @=> year? a donate-a-thon event today to encourage people to make tax deductible donations and th
. >>> police in newtown, connecticut say the body of gunman adam lanza has been claimed for burial by a person who wants to remain anonymous. >> the giants honored family members of the victims and children who survived at giants' stadium yesterday, players greeted the kids, teachers and parents as the team ran on to the field before the game against the eagles. the team and fans observed a moment of silence for victims. >>> death toll has reached nine in a tour bus...
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. >>> bells will ring at churches and other buildings across connecticut this morning to honor the 26 victims of last friday's shooting. governor malloy asked residents to pause more a moment of silence to remember the 20 children and six educators who died at sandy hook elementary. similar tributes all around the u.s. this morning. funeral services will take place today for three students and two staff members. abc news will air a special report during this morning's moment of silence 6:28 our time we will airqóg@ju here during the abc7 morning news. we will also stream it live on abc7news.com. >>> people in the southd80] baycs>ñjaá"ti tr""';y?÷ tribute during an interfaith vig=7 ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪élcp>> dozens joined last night's remembrance at the government center in san jose. speakers included two children moved by the tragedy. >> the idea that guns don't kill people, that people kill people is only an excuse. >> i wish that all the victims would rest in peace. >> many people wrote messages and left them on t<ñmjç vigil tree pictures of those who died in connecticut hang from
. >>> bells will ring at churches and other buildings across connecticut this morning to honor the 26 victims of last friday's shooting. governor malloy asked residents to pause more a moment of silence to remember the 20 children and six educators who died at sandy hook elementary. similar tributes all around the u.s. this morning. funeral services will take place today for three students and two staff members. abc news will air a special report during this morning's moment of silence...
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it will take place at fairfield connecticut and burial will follow in a neighboring town. they say he loved playing with his twin sister. family members say they have yet to tell the siblings what happened. >> the other funeral today will be for jack pin who is also six years old. he loved baseball, wrestling and skiing. they say football was his first love. he idolized victor cruz. he paid tribute to him, jack opinion to my hero in one of his tweets. >>> out of the tragedy, there is remarkable story of survival. a little girl whose instincts told her to play dead. she was the only student in the first grade class to make it out alive. >> she was the first student that ran out of the sandy hook school. she ran out of the school building covered in blood from head to toe. she said whether she got outside mommy, i'm okay but all my friends are dead. >> pastor added the little girl's family is suffering survivors guilty. >> former classmates they didn't see any warning signs of trouble before friday's rampage. as we mentioned, they removed computers and videos that could prov
it will take place at fairfield connecticut and burial will follow in a neighboring town. they say he loved playing with his twin sister. family members say they have yet to tell the siblings what happened. >> the other funeral today will be for jack pin who is also six years old. he loved baseball, wrestling and skiing. they say football was his first love. he idolized victor cruz. he paid tribute to him, jack opinion to my hero in one of his tweets. >>> out of the tragedy,...
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push for stronger gun control is on after the tragic killings in connecticut. dianne feinstein plans more efforts to month move a ban on assault weapons. dick durbin promising to hold hearings on gun rights but many republicans and democrats oppose gun regulation and congress is unlikely to pass new gun control legislation soon because the focus is right now on budget matters. >> meantime, fiscal cliff talks. house speaker has agreed to raise taxes on households i think more than million dollars a year if president obama agrees to cut entitlement programs. online retailers gearing up for a busy day. flee shipping day, last day to arrive before christmas. >>> it's 5:46. light rain in the bay area. >> just about everybody, everybody is getting moist. we take a look at, you see a few drops as we look toward the south. embarcadero center and the bridge. it's not too heavy, a mile away from where we are the live doppler 7-hd, that is some drizzle and possibly light rain where we see some green up to 80 approaching vallejo and over the santa cruz mountains. we see pu
push for stronger gun control is on after the tragic killings in connecticut. dianne feinstein plans more efforts to month move a ban on assault weapons. dick durbin promising to hold hearings on gun rights but many republicans and democrats oppose gun regulation and congress is unlikely to pass new gun control legislation soon because the focus is right now on budget matters. >> meantime, fiscal cliff talks. house speaker has agreed to raise taxes on households i think more than million...
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ups gets ready to make history today. >>> painful routine that has become too familiar in connecticut. good-byes continuing today. fi >>> winds this morning with cloud cover helping keep temperatures up a little trying to talk too fast, sorry. a little wind ch alsohere=v half moon bay bay winds about seven. 7:00 the rest of us 30s and 40s 50s through 4:00, increasi(mu clouds and light rain north bay by 7:00 all of us have rain tomorrow, saturday and sunday mid to upper 50s. 6:15. vice president biden is getting to work on the gun task force president obama appointed him to chair he's meeting with law enforcement leaders from across the country in response to the school tragedy in connecticut. mark greenblatt joins us live from connecticut. >> reporter: we expect in sandy hook we are expecting more funeral processions to run through town later today as president obama is calling for meaningful action soon on gun reform. ♪ ♪ ♪ amazing grace ♪ >> reporter: tears flowed freely neighboring communities came together for a tribute to newtown. >> benjamin, one of the greatest in heave
ups gets ready to make history today. >>> painful routine that has become too familiar in connecticut. good-byes continuing today. fi >>> winds this morning with cloud cover helping keep temperatures up a little trying to talk too fast, sorry. a little wind ch alsohere=v half moon bay bay winds about seven. 7:00 the rest of us 30s and 40s 50s through 4:00, increasi(mu clouds and light rain north bay by 7:00 all of us have rain tomorrow, saturday and sunday mid to upper 50s....
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okay.dbrx >> san francisco mayor supporting gun control measures now following killings in newtown, connecticut. ed lee presented a plan that will be taken up by the board of supervisors. >> the mayor says he feels strongly about laws after what happened in newtown, connecticut and points out that here in san francisco, the number of homicides has gone up. 67, so far this year. >> prayers for a fallen teen recited near the place in the bay view neighborhood where he was murdered on saturday. the san francisco archdiocese holds these services at sites were homicides occur. >> young people are dying. they're the kmu tour of the communities. >> the mayor says now is the time to take action to try to stop shootings. the mayor says he's supporting local legislation on gun controls. supervisor cohen will produce laws on january 15th. the first banning certain ammo like hollow point bullet autos so on impact, it has abilities to explode in a larger radius. and when it hits, the body, then, it becomes this kind ofk'e body in a larger way. >> the mayor says this type was designed for law enforcement, no
okay.dbrx >> san francisco mayor supporting gun control measures now following killings in newtown, connecticut. ed lee presented a plan that will be taken up by the board of supervisors. >> the mayor says he feels strongly about laws after what happened in newtown, connecticut and points out that here in san francisco, the number of homicides has gone up. 67, so far this year. >> prayers for a fallen teen recited near the place in the bay view neighborhood where he was...
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in connecticut today, more funerals. teacher victoria soto will be laid to rest today and par mens will bury more children, 20 students were murdered -- the school serve -- the school will not resume classes until after the winter break when it does it will be in another town. >> going to put on a brave face, march up to the door say hello to his teacher i'll walk away and cry. it is so surreal. >> reporter: as for the investigation, cnn reporting toxicology tests underway to determine if lanza took medication prior to the murders and the chief medical examiner is seeking genetic clues to help explain lanza's killing spree. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> across the country, people are still finding ways to deal with emotions from the tragedy, including many who turned out for a candlelight vigil in pleasanton. those shaken by news of the shooting came tooú another through words, music and art. one man said he's heartbroken at a time of year when people should be celebrating life. no one more moved than ann fisher who gr
in connecticut today, more funerals. teacher victoria soto will be laid to rest today and par mens will bury more children, 20 students were murdered -- the school serve -- the school will not resume classes until after the winter break when it does it will be in another town. >> going to put on a brave face, march up to the door say hello to his teacher i'll walk away and cry. it is so surreal. >> reporter: as for the investigation, cnn reporting toxicology tests underway to...
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. >>> and women's team scared off against connecticut. the last time they were in naples the cardinals ended their 90-game win streak. yesterday uconn and the head coach got some revenge. the husband decision took control early and never let up. the tough shot and foul. the key was connecticut's stifling defense. the steal leads to this easy basket. it was 31-13 at the half. this shot is blocked. banks will lay it up and in. stanford shot just 19% from the field. lewis led all scorers in 19. uconn cruises, 61-35. the loss snaps stanford's 82-game home win streak. >>> the men had a better look at nap else but had a tough time still against lafayette. the cardinals led by 8 at the half but the contest would go down to the final seconds. stanford holds on to win 65-59. randall with the team-tie 16 points. cardinals improve to 9-4. harvard was at cal. the bears look for their third straight win but the crimsons can play. cal's allen crab leads the pack, 12 in scoring. put in a game-tie 27 but it wouldn't be enough as harvard holds on to win 6
. >>> and women's team scared off against connecticut. the last time they were in naples the cardinals ended their 90-game win streak. yesterday uconn and the head coach got some revenge. the husband decision took control early and never let up. the tough shot and foul. the key was connecticut's stifling defense. the steal leads to this easy basket. it was 31-13 at the half. this shot is blocked. banks will lay it up and in. stanford shot just 19% from the field. lewis led all scorers...
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the program was first proposed by the marin district attorney after the connecticut school tragedy. >>> the -- a new feature thank you rose parade. >>> it was a clear day but cold. leigh glaser says to be ready for more chilly weather. >> rick: coming up in sports, raiders quarterback terrelle pryor gets his first start, and michael crabtree steps up >> ama: apple lovers, feast on this. there's a rumor that apple is working on an iwalk. the newspaper out of london reports that apple is building a device using a chip some blew tooth technology. it's claimed the watch would feature a 1.5-inch touch screen and include siri. the device could launch within the next six months. >> if you happen to receive a new tab lt. computer or smartphone this holiday season you can be connected to 'abc-7 news all the time. you can downtown load our alarm app to all your phones and our abc-7 news app is also available. >> ten office thousands on the streets of pasadena and millions more around the country will ring in the new year with the 124th null tournament of roses parade. for the first time ever a
the program was first proposed by the marin district attorney after the connecticut school tragedy. >>> the -- a new feature thank you rose parade. >>> it was a clear day but cold. leigh glaser says to be ready for more chilly weather. >> rick: coming up in sports, raiders quarterback terrelle pryor gets his first start, and michael crabtree steps up >> ama: apple lovers, feast on this. there's a rumor that apple is working on an iwalk. the newspaper out of london...
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live in sandy hook, connecticut, wendy gillette, back to you. >> wendy gillette, in newtown. thanks so much. >>> and schools elsewhere will be closed today, mostly for security purposes. thousands in michigan got an early start to their holiday break. classes were canceled because of threats of violence. a school district near dallas is off today because officials decided they needed time away due to the events of last week. >>> in other news this morning, the famously globe-trotting hillary clinton may have taken her last trip as secretary of state, due to her recovery from a concussion. a spokesman says clinton has canceled travel through the middle of next month. by that time, the new secretary of state, presumably at this point senator john kerry, may have in fact be confirmed. >>> and coming up after the break, that breaking financial news. stock markets falling this morning. what does it mean for markets here in the u.s.? >>> then, another impact of washington's gridlock. could we soon be paying $8 for a gallon of milk? details, coming up. >>> and imagine living next to
live in sandy hook, connecticut, wendy gillette, back to you. >> wendy gillette, in newtown. thanks so much. >>> and schools elsewhere will be closed today, mostly for security purposes. thousands in michigan got an early start to their holiday break. classes were canceled because of threats of violence. a school district near dallas is off today because officials decided they needed time away due to the events of last week. >>> in other news this morning, the famously...
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. >> an just pouring of sports for the victims of the connecticut school shooting as the last of the children are laid to rest. and also we are continuing to track the storm moving over the bay area. this is a live look from the golden gate bridge. not much traffic out there right now. but we hope people are hang on to the wheel and slowing down. there is a wind advisory for that span. light rain, breezy, 52 degrees. lisa argen will have the full forecast in a few minutes. >> welcome back, everyone. it is 5:11. this is a look from our live doppler 7hd. the yellow areas are showing the greatest amount of rain right now moving through the bay area. santa rosa, san jose, a pocket there in salinas. you can track the storm wherever you are this weekend by going to our website, abc7news.com and looking at live doppler 7hd anytime of the day. >>> now to the school tragedy in newtown, connecticut. people are sending showing of support by sending men, toys to the town. at the same time this incident is pushing gun reform to the top of the national agenda. abc chuck southeast son reports. >> t
. >> an just pouring of sports for the victims of the connecticut school shooting as the last of the children are laid to rest. and also we are continuing to track the storm moving over the bay area. this is a live look from the golden gate bridge. not much traffic out there right now. but we hope people are hang on to the wheel and slowing down. there is a wind advisory for that span. light rain, breezy, 52 degrees. lisa argen will have the full forecast in a few minutes. >>...
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the key was connecticut's stifling defense. the steal leads to this easy basket. it was 31-13 at the half. this shot is blocked. banks will lay it up and in. stanford shot just 19% from the field. lewis led all scorers in 19. uconn cruises, 61-35. the loss snaps stanford's 82-game home win streak. >>> the stanford men had better luck at naples, but had a tough time still against lafayette. the cardinals led by 8 at the half but the contest would go down to the final seconds. stanford holds on to win 65-59. randall with the team-tie 16 points. cardinals improve to 9-4. harvard was at cal. the bears look for their third straight win, but the crimsons can play. saunders drops in two of his 18. cal's allen crab leads the pack, 12 in scoring. put in a game-high 27, but it wouldn't be enough as harvard holds on to win 67-62. rivard hits the three. the bears fall to 8-4. >> last week marion grise lost his brother when he was shot and killed over a pair of air jordans. despite the tragedy, grise took the field against navy in the craft hunger bowl. go out to at&t park whi
the key was connecticut's stifling defense. the steal leads to this easy basket. it was 31-13 at the half. this shot is blocked. banks will lay it up and in. stanford shot just 19% from the field. lewis led all scorers in 19. uconn cruises, 61-35. the loss snaps stanford's 82-game home win streak. >>> the stanford men had better luck at naples, but had a tough time still against lafayette. the cardinals led by 8 at the half but the contest would go down to the final seconds. stanford...
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. >> bob: handoff to lyle mccombs and that might be a white flag wave of connecticut and it is. paul pasqualoni's team will come off the sideline and ends today's game with cincinnati coming on the road and closing off a 9-3 season and 5-2 record in the big east with 34-17 win. a game that connecticut kept close at halftime, but that uc really took over in the second half. >> danny: they really did. they knew they would probably be a tough position in the fourth quarter and they took control of the game when it mattered the most. >> bob: maria? >> maria: i heard you're not a fan of the cold weather but you get the gatorade bath. what does it mean for the team to fight back and get the big east title this year? >> resiliency. this team has shown great resolve and leadership. i said one of the greatest stories in college football and this program 4 out of 5 championships means something back-to-back with this team and excite for our seniors, our fans and everyone. you never take wing for granted. >> maria: you talked about this being a young team with 65 first and second-year play
. >> bob: handoff to lyle mccombs and that might be a white flag wave of connecticut and it is. paul pasqualoni's team will come off the sideline and ends today's game with cincinnati coming on the road and closing off a 9-3 season and 5-2 record in the big east with 34-17 win. a game that connecticut kept close at halftime, but that uc really took over in the second half. >> danny: they really did. they knew they would probably be a tough position in the fourth quarter and they...
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. >> san francisco mayor is supporting gun control following killings in newtown, connecticut. >> what the mayor is planning. >> happening san francisco, the mayor just announced he'll support local legislation to try to reduce gun violence, on january 15th one supervisor will introduce two pieces of legislation first would add ammunition, like hollow point bullets which cause great bodily injury. second states if you buy 500 or more rounds of ammo it will be reported to police at the time of purchase, ed lee says he's behind both of them. mayor lee says he will reach out to other bay area mayors to ask them to support similar plans to ban assault weapons. a buy back program yielded several hundred rifles and other weapons. a memorial was held for a 17-year-old killed over the weekend.w#?a the san francisco archdiocese organized that event. according to city officials there have been 67 homicides so far in san francisco this year. last year, there were 50. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> a number of tributes to the newtown victims are planned for tomorrow a week after the shooting. >
. >> san francisco mayor is supporting gun control following killings in newtown, connecticut. >> what the mayor is planning. >> happening san francisco, the mayor just announced he'll support local legislation to try to reduce gun violence, on january 15th one supervisor will introduce two pieces of legislation first would add ammunition, like hollow point bullets which cause great bodily injury. second states if you buy 500 or more rounds of ammo it will be reported to...
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the key was connecticut's stifling defense. the steal leads to this easy basket. it was 31-13 at the half. this shot is blocked. banks will lay it up and in. stanford shot just 19% from the field. lewis led all scorers in 19. uconn cruises, 61-35. the loss snaps stanford's 82-game home win streak. >>> the stanford men had better luck naples, but had a tough time still against lafayette. the cardinals led by 8 at the half but the contest would go down to the final seconds. stanford holds on to win 65-59. randall with the team-tie 16 points. cardinals improve to 9-4. harvard was at cal. the bears look for their third straight win, but the crimsons can play. cal's allen crab leads the pack, 12 in scoring. put in a game-high 27, but it wouldn't be enough as harvard holds on to win 67-62. rivard hits the three. bears fall to 8-4. santa clara at number one duke behind kevin foster's 29. the broncos on top. this dunk puts santa clara up by 4 early in the second half. but duke rallied behind his -- steph curry's younger brother. the blue devils stay unbeaten with a 90-77
the key was connecticut's stifling defense. the steal leads to this easy basket. it was 31-13 at the half. this shot is blocked. banks will lay it up and in. stanford shot just 19% from the field. lewis led all scorers in 19. uconn cruises, 61-35. the loss snaps stanford's 82-game home win streak. >>> the stanford men had better luck naples, but had a tough time still against lafayette. the cardinals led by 8 at the half but the contest would go down to the final seconds. stanford...
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$5,000 came from private donors the program was first proposed by the marin district attorney after the connecticut school tragedy >>> as 2012 comes to an end richmond police reporting one of the lowest murder rates in the city in more than a decade, 18 murders this year, down from 24 last year. the city has seen a decrease in the number of other violent crimes, like attempted murder and assault. a detective says the drop is largely due to richmond's increased police force. the department has again from 40 officers to 190 in recent years. >>> 5:57. next, can lawmakers broker an 11th hour deal to keep the country from falling off the fiscal cliff? important meetings set to begin in hours. >>> vodka bottle credited with thwarting this stick-up tempt. we'll show you the dramatic video. >>> and michael finney gives your new year's resolution to drop weight a jumpstart. we'll put >>> last day of 2012, good morning i'm katie marzullo in for eric thomas. >>> and i'm kristen sze. clear, beautiful weather. >>> check it out right here, boom, that is clear, no radar returns no rain, the only thing you are goi
$5,000 came from private donors the program was first proposed by the marin district attorney after the connecticut school tragedy >>> as 2012 comes to an end richmond police reporting one of the lowest murder rates in the city in more than a decade, 18 murders this year, down from 24 last year. the city has seen a decrease in the number of other violent crimes, like attempted murder and assault. a detective says the drop is largely due to richmond's increased police force. the...
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the program was first proposed by the district attorney after the connecticut school indictment. >>> minimum wage workers in is if he getting aÑcç raise. the minimum wage is increasing from $10.24 to $10.55. in 2003 voters approved ordinance tying minimum wage to inflation in the bay area. compensation has gone up every year since with the exception of between 2009 and 2010. san francisco has the highest minimum wage in the country. >>> january 1st, plastic bags will no lodger be available at most stores and other retail there's sell packaged food in alameda county. stores will charge at least 10 cents for each paper or reusable bags. 50 win other cities and counties in california including, san jose, san francisco and san mateo already impose bans on plastic bags. >>> wall street is focused on the fiscal cliff negotiations. this is the heaventh hour. >> jane king joins us --n+3zÑ js us live with that and new ranking about airlines and customer service. >>> good morning. 11th minute in the 11th hour we are getting down to the wire investors looking over the edge of the fiscal clif
the program was first proposed by the district attorney after the connecticut school indictment. >>> minimum wage workers in is if he getting aÑcç raise. the minimum wage is increasing from $10.24 to $10.55. in 2003 voters approved ordinance tying minimum wage to inflation in the bay area. compensation has gone up every year since with the exception of between 2009 and 2010. san francisco has the highest minimum wage in the country. >>> january 1st, plastic bags will no...
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from accuweather the story of the week, in connecticut, that tragedy. and one week after the massacre, how the nation will pause today and remember the victims as the debate over gun violence continues to intensify around the country. another somber occasion in what's been an extraordinarily somber week. >> for me it doesn't even feel like a week. >> no. and you can imagine in newtown, it doesn't feel anything like christmas should feel. just horribly sad. we'll bring you the latest coming up in a second. >>> also this morning, the people who are insisting that the end of the world is happening today, all this talk about the end of the mayan calendar has some people doing some rather drastic things. >> so far so good. we're looking all right. >> we're here. >> we'll see what the rest of the day brings. it's been fun in case we're not here later. >>> and later, if there is a later, simon cowell has a brand new reality of his own. something is going on behind the scenes and it involves someone very special. you will not believe who simon cowell is dating.
from accuweather the story of the week, in connecticut, that tragedy. and one week after the massacre, how the nation will pause today and remember the victims as the debate over gun violence continues to intensify around the country. another somber occasion in what's been an extraordinarily somber week. >> for me it doesn't even feel like a week. >> no. and you can imagine in newtown, it doesn't feel anything like christmas should feel. just horribly sad. we'll bring you the latest...
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newtown, connecticut, is facing an extremely difficult christmas. but the nation has opened its heart to this town on this holiday. rob nelson has the story. >> reporter: good morning, guys. it's a cruel irony for newtown this christmas. in the midst of this season of giving, a town still reeling from so much lost. residents are finding no shortage of prayer, comfort, and kindness. during this season of giving, the people of newtown, connecticut, have been overwhelmed with love and support for the holidays. >> you do what you can. everybody does a little bit. and it means a whole lot to everybody. >> reporter: the newtown post office has been flooded with gifts, letters, and prayers. incredible sprinkles of love from all over the globe. >> i think i saw brazil, australia. anybody in newtown who needs a hug. it's amazing. >> reporter: at the local town hall, there are mountains of donated toys. and hurricane sandy victims wanted to spread the joy. >> we have had so much help, we wanted to pay it forward. >> reporter: and the people of newtown agree.
newtown, connecticut, is facing an extremely difficult christmas. but the nation has opened its heart to this town on this holiday. rob nelson has the story. >> reporter: good morning, guys. it's a cruel irony for newtown this christmas. in the midst of this season of giving, a town still reeling from so much lost. residents are finding no shortage of prayer, comfort, and kindness. during this season of giving, the people of newtown, connecticut, have been overwhelmed with love and...
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winick in newtown, connecticut. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, rob and sunny. president obama, of course, gave his administration orders to come up with new proposals to curb gun violence in the wake of last week's deadly shootings here in connecticut. ♪ amazing grace how sweet >> reporter: the tributes in newtown and neighboring communities continued with song and prayer. earlier, some of the students of sandy hook elementary visited their new school for the first time. police officers showed them their new classrooms, meticulously arranged to resemble the ones they left behind. but as the community tries to move forward, four more funerals. more than 100 firefighters, many from new york city, stood at attention outside the service for daniel barden, the 7-year-old who wanted to grow up to be one of them. >> very upsetting that these young kids had their lives taken away from them so early. they had so much more to live for, so much more to give to the world. >> reporter: also laid to rest, 27-year-old teacher victoria soto, who saved so many of her children
winick in newtown, connecticut. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, rob and sunny. president obama, of course, gave his administration orders to come up with new proposals to curb gun violence in the wake of last week's deadly shootings here in connecticut. ♪ amazing grace how sweet >> reporter: the tributes in newtown and neighboring communities continued with song and prayer. earlier, some of the students of sandy hook elementary visited their new school for the first...